Source: Teach Computer Science & Coding to Kids – CS First Google’s CS First computer science curriculum is a set of resources to help students learn about computer science. The materials are geared for students in grade 9-14 and use Scratch as the programming environment. The curriculum is free to use and students do not…
Coding is a vital component of tech education, but it won’t be enough to sustain the next generation of workers. With a rapidly evolving tech world, employees will require continuous training in basic digital skills, according to Sundar Pichai. The Google chief executive explains in an opinion piece published Thursday by NBC News THINK that the notion of getting…
Marana Unified School District will offer Arizona’s first Computer Science Immersion Schools, selected by the creators of Code To The Future. Starting this fall both the new school Gladden Farms Elementary and Quail Run Elementary will be integrating computer science with curriculum content in English language arts, math, science, and social studies. Programming and game…
Nationally, 9 in 10 parents want their children to learn computer science (CS) but only a quarter of principals report offering CS with programming in their schools. Source: Google for Education: Accelerating CS Education in Local Communities: The Stats by State Computer Science is the study of what computers can do. Programming may be a…
Here are some resources I’ve found to help teach binary. Why would you teach binary? The binary (base 2) numbering system is the backbone of almost every electronic device on the planet. George Boole and his concept of Boolean logic was one of the most important advances that led to the information age. All of…